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Hero cat. Five-year-old Sasha Radenovic hugs Puss, whose frantic meows roused her family early today when fire broke out in their home
Hero cat. Five-year-old Sasha Radenovic hugs Puss, whose frantic meows roused her family early today when fire broke out in their home

Hero cat. Five-year-old Sasha Radenovic hugs Puss, whose frantic meows roused her family early today when fire broke out in their home

Date1/27/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hero cat. Five-year-old Sasha Radenovic hugs Puss; whose frantic meows roused her family early today when fire broke out in their home.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0000689F
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